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Global Variables

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Global Variables.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	3
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	30

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	Off
Require iOS passcode	Off
Switch to layout	Off
Hide all toolbars	Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Variables	4 fields defined, 1 record	Variables

Fields

Table Name: Variables - 4 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
VariableName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Variables		Set the Variable Clear the Variable
VariableValue	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Variables		Set the Variable
Result	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: English		Variables		Set the Variable Clear the Variable
VariableValue__lct	Calculated, Text	Calculation: Context table: Variables MBS("FM.VariableGet"; Variables::VariableName) Storage: Repetitions: 1 Do not store calculation results Index Language: English		Variables

Layout Objects: Variables

Regular Fields

Field Name: Variables::VariableName

Layout Name:

Variables

Top: 65 pt
Left: 299 pt
Bottom: 82 pt
Right: 396 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Variables::VariableValue

Layout Name:

Variables

Top: 65 pt
Left: 401 pt
Bottom: 82 pt
Right: 492 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Variables::Result

Layout Name:

Variables

Top: 431 pt
Left: 156 pt
Bottom: 448 pt
Right: 409 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Variables::VariableValue__lct

Layout Name:

Variables

Top: 135 pt
Left: 333 pt
Bottom: 152 pt
Right: 496 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Variables::VariableName

Layout Name:

Variables

Top: 247 pt
Left: 332 pt
Bottom: 264 pt
Right: 429 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: System Default
Go to next field using: Tab key

Text:

MBS("FM.VariableGet"; "<<VariableName>>")

Layout Name:

Variables

Top: 135 pt
Left: 0 pt
Bottom: 167 pt
Right: 328 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Variables::VariableName

Type:

Text: Set

Layout Name:

Variables

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 62 pt
Left: 62 pt
Bottom: 87 pt
Right: 135 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Set the Variable” ]

Scripts:

Set the Variable

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Clear

Layout Name:

Variables

Additional Properties:

Change to hand cursor over button
Rectangular

Top: 244 pt
Left: 83 pt
Bottom: 269 pt
Right: 156 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Clear the Variable” ]

Scripts:

Clear the Variable

Next Script: [Clear the Variable]

Script Name	Set the Variable
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Variables
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Field [ Variables::Result; MBS("FM.VariableSet"; Variables::VariableName; Variables::VariableValue) ] #refresh the window so the unstored calc updates Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ] Refresh Window
Fields used in this script	Variables::VariableName Variables::VariableValue Variables::Result
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Variables
Table occurrences used by this script	Variables
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Set the Variable]

Next Script: [List Variables]

Script Name	Clear the Variable
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Variables
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Field [ Variables::Result; MBS("FM.VariableClear"; Variables::VariableName) ] #refresh the window so the unstored calc updates Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ] Refresh Window
Fields used in this script	Variables::VariableName Variables::Result
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Variables
Table occurrences used by this script	Variables
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Clear the Variable]

Script Name	List Variables
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Show Custom Dialog [ Message: MBS("FM.VariableList"; ": "); Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ]
Fields used in this script
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script
Table occurrences used by this script
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

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